Keys and features – Saitek Mephisto Expert Travel Chess User Manual
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KEYS AND FEATURES
1. PIECE STORAGE AREA: For piece storage and captured pieces.
2. BATTERY COMPARTMENT: In base of unit. Uses four “AA”
(AM3/R6) alkaline batteries.
3. SENSORY CHESSBOARD: Each square contains a sensor that
automatically registers piece movement. Certain squares can also
be pressed to select playing levels and game options.
4. DISPLAY WINDOW: Used to show moves and move information
during a game. Also used for level and option selection, piece
verification, position set-up, and more.
5. GAME KEYS
• LEVEL: Press to enter Level Mode; within Level Mode, press to
skip over eight levels at a time.
• OPTION: Press to enter Option Mode; within Option Mode,
press to cycle through the main option groups.
• INFO: Press to enter Info Mode; within Info Mode, press to cycle
through the main info groups. Press during your move to request
a hint.
• PIECE SYMBOL KEYS: Used in Verify and Position Modes.
Also used for pawn promotions.
• CLEAR: Press to exit Option, Verify, and Position Modes. Press
to clear Info Displays and cancel Clear Board requests in
Position Mode. Press to cancel Level Mode if you decide not to
make changes (unless you have pressed board squares to
change levels).
• ENTER: Press to change sides with the computer, and press
while the computer is thinking to force it to move. Press to turn
Option settings on and off, to select Bronstein Clock settings,
and to exit Level Mode with your new playing level selected.
Press to clear the board in Position Mode, then press again to
confirm.
• WHITE/– and BLACK/+ KEYS: Press to change levels one at a
time in Level Mode, and to cycle through options in Option and
Info Modes. Also used to set the color in Position Mode.
• TAKE BACK: Press to take back an individual move (a move for
either side). Take back up to a maximum of 50 individual moves.
• GO/STOP: Press to turn the unit on and off.
• NEW GAME: Press to reset the computer for a new game of
chess.
• POSITION: Press to enter Position Mode.
6. ACL (Reset): In base of unit. Used to eliminate static discharge after
inserting new batteries. Also resets the computer to default settings.
7. BOARD LIGHTS: Used to show game moves, take back moves,
and verify/set up board positions.
• COVER (not shown): Protects unit from dust and keeps chess
pieces in place during travel.